Dell Dimension 4600 Clean Windows 7 Install - NO SOUND

Originally Posted by poorguy

hey gwiz, if you are seeing the 57 important updates then go ahead and install them. as far as the optional you should be able to check those that you want to install. i believe that most of them are different languages that unless you need i would not install. look through the optional updates and find your sound card and check it and it should install. also open your action center the little flag bottom left on task bar and see if a solution is available. if so follow instructions. i would advise you to install all important updates first and the read carefully the optional updates as needed. you can always come back and tackle the sound card problem afterwards. if it is a sound max you should not have a problem finding a driver for it. i think it will turn up on its own. for now just install the important updates. the fact that your cd is an iso should not matter if you have already have w7 installed. if the cd is still in the drive remove it and it should boot and run fine for you to install udates. let me know. poorguy

ok my mistake. "open action center the little flag bottom right on task bar".

Poorguy,

WOW and let me say again WOW... the $250 ive put into this computer to learn hardware and software has been a priceless experience. with regards to hardware installs, software installs, OS, installs, and basic networking Not only did I basically learn how to build a PC by taking this computer apart and rebuilding it. I did what insurmountable posts told me not to. And my backup desktop is now as fully functional as my laptop I bought last year with the exception of the P4... nothing I can do about that though . If people only knew that the 1k+ Dell they bought in 2003 could still be running on point today they might not be so turned off to computers. I also have a dimension 2400 maxed specs makes me want to run out and throw a little agp card in it for 50 bucks especially with the results I got. - Gina

Originally Posted by Gwiz131

Poorguy,

WOW and let me say again WOW... the $250 ive put into this computer to learn hardware and software has been a priceless experience. with regards to hardware installs, software installs, OS, installs, and basic networking Not only did I basically learn how to build a PC by taking this computer apart and rebuilding it. I did what insurmountable posts told me not to. And my backup desktop is now as fully functional as my laptop I bought last year with the exception of the P4... nothing I can do about that though . If people only knew that the 1k+ Dell they bought in 2003 could still be running on point today they might not be so turned off to computers. I also have a dimension 2400 maxed specs makes me want to run out and throw a little agp card in it for 50 bucks especially with the results I got. - Gina

hey gwiz, i will take that as all is good. poorguy

Originally Posted by poorguy

hey gwiz, i will take that as all is good. poorguy

hey all, i know this is a windows 7 web site but after installing w7 on my dell dimension 4600 and having a WEI 3.9 i had to see how well vista home premium would run. i was totaly amazed and surprized. it runs even faster and has a WEI 4.2 which i don't understand because if it is really as slow and hardware hog as i have heard then why do i see a higher WEI score then that on my w7. same desktop and hardware on dual boot. perhaps windows 7 is a hardware hog. if w7 is a lighter version of vista then it should use less memory and cpu. just thought i would try to see what i would find out about the two OS both being 32bit/p4 2.8ghz 800mhz HT/3.0gb ddr ram/geforce 6600 oc gt 128mb agp 8x graphics card. i was amazingly surprized at my findings and satisfied. just my own experience and 2 cents. poorguy

Originally Posted by softonsale

Now a days there are so many sites are available for providing drivers online. I suggest you that search on that may be you can find the proper driver for you laptop sound.

hey softonsale thanks for a response but i do not even own a laptop. my dell dimension 4600 is a desktop and all of my drivers have been found. thanks anyway. poorguy

Originally Posted by poorguy

hey gwiz131, just thought i would see what you decided to do. i also found out your graphics card needs to support direct x 9.0 so that aero will be supported. although not nessasary. have not heard anything so i thought i would see what you decided to do. poorguy

OK THIS IS HOW YOU GET AUDIO TO WORK ON WINDOWS 7 On A DELL DEMINSION 4600i
Go To This Site Drivers and Downloads | Dell [United States] Down to where it says Audio..OPen...Scroll down to Sound Blaster Live 5.1 digital...Download File...After your done installing..Look for your dile in downloads should be R69382.exe..Right click And select troubleshoot campability...Then click try recommended settings...Then start the program..Then windows will do the rest...ENJOY!!!!!...